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Citizen Science Activities

How fast does the wind blow? What makes things sticky? Where do insects live and plants grow? What is the best way to clean up the environment? How do humans measure up in the animal kingdom?

So many questions—and so many ways to find answers! In these interactives, use your hands, feet, eyes, ears, brain, imagination and cool tools to experiment, design, test and discover amazing things about the world around you. It's science and it's fun!

Bridge Builders

How Fast Is the Wind

Gooo!

Filling Without Spilling

Parachute Drop

Crystals

Bird Beaks

Sticky Situations

Oil Spill

How Old is Your Penny?

Measure Yourself

Where Do Plants Grow?

Bug Hunt!

Afterschool KidzScience

Afterschool KidzScience

AfterSchool KidzScience™ kits are designed specifically for children in grades 3 - 5 in out-of-school settings. The activities are engaging and easy to lead, excite children about science, build science knowledge and inquiry abilities, and help children learn important cooperation and teamwork skills. View the collection to find out more about AfterSchool KidzScience™ kits!

How Fast Is the Wind

Gooo!

Filling Without Spilling

Parachute Drop

Bug Hunt!

Check Out Science

Check Out Science

Check Out Science makes doing science with your family easy, no scientific expertise necessary. You and your budding scientist read a nonfiction book from our Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading curriculum, then follow the instructions on the included activity card. As you do the activity, your scientist can record thoughts, questions, and results in the Check Out Science notebook that is yours to keep. Most of the activities allow you to record your results in the activities below. Check our list of partner libraries to find out where Check Out Science kits are available in your area.

Sticky Situations

Oil Spill

Where Do Plants Grow?

Bug Hunt!

Explore Your World

Explore Your World

You don't have to trek through a rainforest, blast off for space, or dive to the deep sea to explore your world. Start exploring right here, in interactives that let you experiment, discover, and share online what you find. So catch the wind and measure its speed… eat like a bird and find the best beak… Concoct strange goop that acts like a solid and a liquid… and much, much more. Then compare your data with other explorers—just as scientists do—to discover even more than you expected!

Bridge Builders

Oil Spill

How Old is Your Penny?

Measure Yourself

Where Do Plants Grow?

Bug Hunt!

Roadside Heritage

Roadside Heritage

Roadside Heritage is an informal science educational project with its origins in the stunning landscape of the Eastern Sierra along the 395 scenic byway. Along this beautiful byway, you will encounter gorgeous natural scenes and rich cultural history. Roadside Heritage allows you to experience this wonderfully diverse region and its many connections to science using audio stories and hands-on activities. Take a trip down the scenic byway today!